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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC6728

NGC6728 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC6728

Where is NGC6728 right now?

NGC6728 is located in the constellation Scutum. It is currently below the horizon and is not visible from your location.
Twilight begins at 18:56 local time. At that moment, NGC6728 will be 40° above the horizon toward the south-east.

NGC6728 visibility on 2026-08-19

NGC6728 Visible from sunset until early morning

NGC6728 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 29.9% illuminated 10:53-45°
NGC6728 rise14:44
Sunset17:5433°
Civil sunset18:2337°
Twilight start18:5640°
Astronomical observing session begins19:3142°
NGC6728 transit20:1644°
Moonset20:5643°
NGC6728 set01:47
Astronomical observing session ends02:52-13°

Track NGC6728 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC6728 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC6728 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC6728 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC6728 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC6728 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC6728

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Object nameNGC6728
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC6728 coordinates18.97918, -8.966
Center coordinates18.97918, -8.966

NGC6728 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC6728

Time09:41
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation-56°
Azimuth39°
Here you can see the current position of NGC6728 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC6728


NGC6728 will remain visible until November 20, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateWed, 19 August 2026
Twilight start19:26
Twilight end02:46
Twilight duration7h 19m
Rise14:40
Set01:43
Elevation at transit44°
Transit time20:12
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 18h 58m 45s", Dec: -8° 57' 57s
Magnitude-
ConstellationScutum
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC6728, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC6728

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension18.97918°
Declination-8.966°
Magnitude
ConstellationScutum
Elevation-55.9°
Azimuth39.1°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.